18 months

This will be short and sweet as I have been hit with a stomach bug that is going around daycare. I have not been feeling well since Sunday night, but managed to work a half day today and get Reese to her 18 month appt this afternoon. All checks out well with my little squirt. Here are her stats:

Weight: 24 lbs (46%) She has not gained any since her 15 mo appt but it is not concerning to the doctor as she basically "runs" all her calories off all day long :)

Height: 33 inches (86%)
Head circumference: 46.2 cm (40%)

Snowman

Reese made her first snowman (alien) this past weekend with Kyle. We call it E.T. Its not the most well formed snowman, but Reese loves it so that's all that matters!

She also LOVES blackberries, and usually ends up like this...

Sassafras

Not only is this the name of the street right next to ours, it is also an adjective I would like to use for Reese this week. Man oh man is she a sassy little thing. I have been hearing a lot of NO! and MINE! and whining. Terrible Twos? Typical Red Head? Sick? I am not sure, but it is far from fun for this household. She has had a runny nose and a bad chest cough this week, so I am hoping that it is just because she is not feeling well.
I have not done an update on her development in a while so I thought I could catch you up:
-She has all of her teeth now, and thank goodness teething was never really an issue for her.
-She LOVES Elmo and Sesame Street
- She constantly asks about her cousins (Aubrey, Aidan, Maddy, Mekenna) and can say all of their names quite well
-She has put two words together a couple of times (usually help, please)
-She is still a big eater and may be a future champion holder of a hot dog eating contest
-She enjoys daycare and all of her friends there, but most importantly a turtle they have named Jaba
-She continues to torment the kitties, chasing them around and tackling them by surprise when she can sneak up on them :)

We have her 18 mo. appt on the 24th so I'll update her health stats then!

Christmas Catch-up

Well, we survived 4 Christmas', New Years, and our niece (Mekenna's) 5th birthday party- all packed into 2 weekends! We had a blast visiting with family and friends and Reese did great being down in IL for two weekends in a row.
We had Christmas Eve and Kyle's parents and the 3 girls did damage on Christmas gifts. They all got lots of nice things and played really well together. Christmas morning was spent at my parents house, opening a few presents before my mom's side of the family came over for the afternoon. Again, all the cousins played so well together and Reese managed to keep up with the "big kids."
This past weekend we went back down to IL to a wedding reception on Friday night, and New Years and Mekenna's birthday party on Saturday night.
Kyle and I both have the day off today, and will be heading to a Rose Bowl party this afternoon. I went to the store this morning to get groceries, and the Badger fans were out in full force preparing for the big game.

Reese and Aubrey playing with her new train Christmas night (Aubrey decked out in her new dress up clothes!)
Christmas Eve with the Montgomery Cousins

Reese and Aidan Christmas morning